220 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. Gold : I second the motion. 



President Rogejrs : It is moved and seconded that Prof. 

 C. D. Jarvis be appointed our delegate. 

 ( )n vote the motion was passed. 



AIr. Gold : I would like to hear from Air. Lupton about 

 three minutes in regard to a compressed air sprayer which he 

 has. 



President Rogers: I think tlie Secretary has another 

 matter to come up first. 



Secretary ]\Iiles : I have a resolution here on my desk 

 which reads as follows : 



Rcsohrd : That we, the members of the Connecticut 

 Pomological Society, at this, our annual meeting, herewith 

 earnestly protest against the passage of the pending recipro- 

 city treaty with Canada, believing that such treaty will be a 

 serious blow to the agricultural interests of Connecticut and 

 New England. We deem it the duty of our senators and con- 

 gressmen to use all legitimate means to prevent the passage 

 of said treaty. 



The Legislative Committee is hereby instructed to appear 

 before the Ways and Aleans Committee of Congress, if they 

 deem proper, and present our protest, and solicit their aid i" 

 defeating the passage of this treaty. Also the Treasurer of 

 this society is instructed to pay the expenses of this Legis- 

 lative Committee while in Washington." 



This resolution was introduced by Air. J. S. Forbes. 



President Rogers : Gentlemen, you have heard the res- 

 olution read, wiiat is your pleasure about it? 



Mr. L. J.. Robertson : I would like to move that the 

 resolution be laid on the table. President Taft has been 

 working along to get in closer union with Canada, and I 

 prefer that this society should not meddle in politics with that 

 question. I am as much of a protectionist as anybody else is, 

 but I think it is entirely out of place for this society at the 

 present time to meddle with that question. 



A AIemp.er: I second that motion. 



